Colinton vs Harlin
Harlin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Colinton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harlin, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Colinton tends to suit older residents, while Harlin suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Harlin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Harlin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 65%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Harlin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Harlin
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 140 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (132.9 km vs 136.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Harlin
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 77/100)
- But Colinton has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Harlin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.0% vs -20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Colinton and Harlin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Harlin has more residents (211 vs 60); Colinton rents higher ($295/wk vs $240/wk).
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 211 +252% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.0% | +22.0% |
| Median age | 56 | 48 |
| Median household income | $49,868/yr | $58,500/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +19% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
Development activity
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
Harlin is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Colinton carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Colinton carries more crime risk (77 vs 65).
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Colinton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Harlin
- Harlin State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 16 | 35 |
Mobility
Colinton sits further from the CBD (136.7 km vs 132.9 km).
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 136.7 km +3% vs other | 132.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 140 min | 105 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4314 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 4314 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).
Setting
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 109 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr same for both | |
| Council | Somerset same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair same for both | |
| Member | Shayne Neumann same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Colinton | Harlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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